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Originally Posted by Anny Mendoza  Rufus does the same!
It is getting better though..every time I pet him or play with him, he turns and tries to bite or nib so I just tell him "No" and stop petting or playing. The he realizes that if he want me to continue he has to stop so he starts licking instead  |
Agree. Good technique to deal with this.
Another is to instantly stand up and turn away from the dog the moment he bites hard. Some stand up and leave the room. Others immediately turn their back on the dog. Still others will push their finger or hand being bitten back against/into the mouth and leave it there, gently pushing the finger/hand further back so he can't get his mouth away quickly. That takes his control away and dogs really dislike that and they get the message quickly. Being puppies, they tend to forget over and over but with repetition of whatever method you use for correction, in time they learn to stop inappropriate biting.